J. Bracken Lee
Joseph Bracken Lee (January 7, 1899 – October 20, 1996) was a political figure in the state of Utah, United States. A Republican, he served two terms as the ninth Governor of Utah (1949–1957), six two-year terms as mayor of Price, Utah (1935–1947), and three terms as the 27th mayor of Salt Lake City (1960–1971).
As of 2012, Lee is the most recent Governor of Utah who was not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Read more about J. Bracken Lee: Early Years and Military Service, Conservative and Anti-income Tax, Controversial Firing of Police Chief Cleon Skousen, Lee's Legacy
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—Mae West, U.S. screenwriter, W.C. Fields, and Edward Cline. Flower Belle Lee (Mae West)